My Roommate Is a Detective Episode 15 Recap
> My Roommate Is a Detective Recap
Lu Yao meticulously examined the scene, noting traces on the staircase railing that suggested Luo Shanni had been restrained, indicating her fall was not accidental. He also observed that the fire in the room had not originated from below the curtain but rather spread from an external source, and found mud, not ash, near the unlit candlestick. As Lu Yao investigated, a masked assailant attacked him. Qiao Chusheng intervened, engaging the attacker in a fierce struggle.
The assailant was a highly skilled martial artist, landing brutal, potentially fatal blows. As Qiao Chusheng was being choked, Lu Yao grabbed a shard of a vase and stabbed the attacker's left arm, forcing the injured assailant to flee. Immediately after the assailant's escape, a strong smell of gasoline filled the air. Qiao Chusheng realized the danger, and he and Lu Yao barely made it out of the mansion before it erupted in flames.
Qiao Chusheng identified the assailant as someone from the Green Dragon Gang, recognizing the fighting style as identical to his own gang training. Despite the fire, Lu Yao remained focused on the murder, insisting on an autopsy for Tan Yixiong. He quickly instructed Qiao Chusheng to question Luo Shanni and told Bai Youning to return home immediately to ask her father, Bai Qili, about Tan Yixiong's true assets.
Qiao Chusheng visited Luo Shanni, who was eager for her inheritance so she could quickly leave Shanghai for Hong Kong, expressing her joy for a new start. She mentioned that He, the butler, had been Tan Yixiong's loyal aide, having served him faithfully and even taken a bullet for him.
When asked if Tan Yixiong might have been murdered, Luo Shanni insisted she saw him by the pond at 5:30 AM, though she only saw his back, noting he wore a fur coat and hat, confirming she didn't see his face. She added that Tan Yixiong often seemed lost in thought by the pond. Lu Yao arranged a meeting at the police station, claiming the case would be closed early and inviting Bai Qili as a witness.
Tan Xing, Luo Shanni, and He were already waiting. Qiao Chusheng formally announced that He was the masked attacker from the previous night. Lu Yao then instructed He to reveal his left arm, which bore a burn wound exactly where Lu Yao had injured the assailant. He claimed the injury was from the fire, but Lu Yao countered, revealing that fingerprints from the gasoline drum used in the arson had been collected.
Faced with this undeniable evidence, He confessed to being the masked man and the murderer but refused to disclose his motive. Qiao Chusheng ordered He's arrest, but Lu Yao halted the process, stating the inheritance issues needed to be resolved first. Lu Yao then exposed the full extent of Tan Yixiong's wealth, which was far greater than the gold bars mentioned in the will.
Through Bai Youning's inquiries with Bai Qili, it was confirmed that Tan Yixiong had entrusted Bai Qili with a separate will, along with title deeds and shares in Huacheng Trading, Lei's Herbal Medicine Store, and Jincheng Bank, plus four plots of land. These were specifically designated for Tan Xing only when he demonstrated maturity. Lu Yao then directly accused Tan Xing of murdering his father.
He explained that the autopsy revealed fluid in Tan Yixiong's lungs but a clean nasal cavity, indicating drowning in clean water, not the murky pond. Lu Yao detailed how Tan Xing, returning from an opium den between 9:15 and 9:30 PM, entered the bathroom in his leather shoes, leaving muddy footprints. A heated argument ensued over money, escalating to the point where Tan Xing drowned his father in the bathtub after Tan Yixiong threatened to disinherit him.
Tan Xing furiously accused Bai Qili of orchestrating a frame-up with the police to seize his father's fortune. Bai Qili interceded when Qiao Chusheng moved to strike Tan Xing. Tan Xing adamantly denied having enough time to commit the murder and stage the scene. Lu Yao then revealed He's crucial role in the cover-up: He had dragged Tan Yixiong's body into the snow immediately after death to refrigerate it, thereby delaying the perceived time of death for the coroner.
He then put on Tan Yixiong's shoes to drag the body to the pond, creating the illusion of suicide and concealing the dragging marks. He also woke Luo Shanni by knocking on her window, establishing a false alibi for Tan Xing. Lu Yao highlighted that the unusual depth of the footprints, suggesting two people's weight, was the initial clue pointing to murder.
Further analysis of stomach contents confirmed Tan Yixiong died two to three hours after dinner, around 9:00 PM, corroborating Tan Xing's presence. Qiao Chusheng then exposed scratch marks on Tan Xing's arm, direct evidence of a struggle with Tan Yixiong. At that moment, the owner of Tongbao Pawnshop arrived, presenting three gem rings that Luo Shanni recognized as belonging to Tan Yixiong, which Tan Xing had pawned the previous night.
Faced with overwhelming evidence, Tan Xing confessed to killing his father, expressing bitter resentment that Tan Yixiong had only acknowledged him and his peasant mother after his other two sons died. He lamented his mother's mysterious disappearance after they were brought into the family. He further revealed that despite her hatred for Tan Yixiong, Tan Xing's mother's ultimate goal as a mother was to secure Tan Xing's recognition and inheritance as the sole heir.
He also explained that Tan Yixiong, aware of Tan Xing's volatile nature, had instructed him (He) to protect Tan Xing and ensure his survival, so as to preserve the Tan family's sole remaining bloodline. Tan Xing, overcome by the revelations and the weight of his actions, broke down in tears. Impressed by Lu Yao's detective work, Bai Qili acknowledged that the Green Dragon Gang now owed him a significant favor.
Bai Qili instructed Qiao Chusheng to assist Luo Shanni with her departure. Luo Shanni, expressing her desire to sever all ties with the underworld, advised Qiao Chusheng to also consider his future and establish himself independently rather than continue working for Bai Qili. Qiao Chusheng, however, insisted he must repay his loyalty to Bai Qili. Surprisingly, Bai Youning decided not to publish the story of Tan Yixiong's death, much to Lu Yao's confusion.
Bai Youning explained that Tan Yixiong had been like a father figure to her, attending her school parent meetings when her own father was absent. She reflected on the fundamental importance of parental care and companionship over wealth for children, which was why she chose not to expose the tragic details of his death in the newspaper. Meanwhile, Lu Zifu, Lu Yao's father, sent his servant to discreetly inquire about Lu Yao.
The servant reported that Lu Yao was doing well in Shanghai, living with Bai Youning, Bai Qili's only daughter, and working as a detective consultant for the Concession Police alongside Qiao Chusheng, one of Shanghai's legendary Eight Martial Arts Masters. The servant noted Bai Qili's high regard for Lu Yao, expressing concern that Lu Yao might become a live-in son-in-law who squanders the family fortune.
To celebrate solving Tan Yixiong's case, Qiao Chusheng took Lu Yao to an elegant "couples restaurant," complete with a violinist. Qiao Chusheng then presented Lu Yao with an expensive watch, insisting on fastening it onto Lu Yao's wrist in front of everyone, much to Lu Yao's embarrassment. Lu Yao's awkwardness was alleviated when Qian Rui, an old classmate from Trinity College, Cambridge, recognized him.
They exchanged greetings, and Lu Yao learned that Qian Rui was now the assistant to the president at St. George University. Qian Rui invited Lu Yao for coffee the next day. Lu Yao arrived at St. George University as promised, where Qian Rui, impressed by Lu Yao's academic prowess, enthusiastically tried to recruit him as a lecturer, offering a generous salary and flexible hours, emphasizing the critical role of education in rebuilding China.
Qian Rui then led Lu Yao to observe Liu Mo's anatomy class. Lu Yao was surprised to see Liu Mo, who he remembered as trembling while holding a scalpel and getting nauseous from formalin, now teaching. He noticed Liu Mo still drank during his lectures. During the class, Liu Mo unveiled a human specimen in a glass tank, only to discover it had been replaced with a different body, later identified as Doctor of Medicine Guan Dailiang.
The students panicked and fled. Lu Yao, leveraging his experience as a detective consultant, immediately took charge of the investigation. Liu Mo, initially uncooperative and hostile, became fully compliant when Qiao Chusheng and other patrol officers arrived, agreeing to lead them to Guan Dailiang's medical laboratory. Qiao Chusheng playfully teased Lu Yao, calling him a "jinx who brings bad luck," noting that murder cases seemed to follow him wherever he went.
